New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-22
shoulI be revoked and all daims Of jurisdiction
TBOROrGH UORK Essential.

THOROCGH TORK Essential.
Theoretically. everybody will admit that the
tabor vote in this State Is an unknown guam
tity But practically great many po'IticlanS
arc counting upon it. as if they were CERTAIN
not only how large it will be, but IN what
proportion il will be drawn from the two great
partics. II is the part of wisdom to make no
cllculations whatever that arc based upon lhiS
unknown quantity, and the Democrats VINO
are reckoning that four-fifths of Georges sup
portcrs will be drawn from RcpubIican ranks
arc likely to regret that they did not take
wiser course. If there are any l"puDilcdhS
on tho other hand who are ncglccting proper
organization and effort in the belief that inc
tabor ticket will render Republican success
easy and certain. they should quit foollshncss
at once and do their duty thoroughly.
The reason is on the face of things. Ont OF
1.l67.OO votes polIcd for President IN lool
only go. 900 were cast last year lOr Statc
tickets, and yet that year there were Con
rrcssmcn 10 be elected. More than 100000
voters STAYED at home and neglected to support
c,ibcr marty. for an increase in the number
of voters had occurred since the Presidential
election. The votes for the Labor and the
Prohibition ticket together probably VIII not
amount to as much as the stay-at home vote
last wear. If three Republicans stay at homo
for ono Democrat in each election district
,broucbout the State and the aggregate is as
large rs il was last year, the Democratic ticket
will probably win, no matter how many Dem
ocrats vote for George.
Tho only safe or sensible course is to take
measures to bring out the full Republican vote.
II every Republican will personally attcnd TO
his dutics i'm this matter, first taking care TO
cot his own vote cast. and then reminding his
Rcpublican friends. the Labor and Prohibition
tickets nav be treated with indifference. a
full Republican vote this year viii carry tho
state. because the Democratic vote certainly
VIII not be full. But if Rcpubhcans play
the Iaggard. as so many OF them are wont To
do with trifng reason, they can easily thro"
away n victory even if Democratic detection
ard dissatisfaction count for moro than any
body expects.
The Labor ticket will naturally be drawn
mainly from Democratic sources. but the lact
that IT will not be Wholly Of Democratic origin
is well known. The teaching Of Mr.. George
promises nothing TO anybody. II not the ADOLF
ton of all custom houses and consequent free
trade. complete and absolute. For that reason
he will not win the support Of men who com
rrchcnd and have any attachment for k'pnb-
lcan principles Substantially all the Rcpub-
lioars who were frcc-tradcrs enjoyed conScI'n-
tiuuS scIupIcS and became Mug"umps three
years ago. and there is no reason to wish them
10 retreat from the embrace Of frcc-ilade De
nocracy. But Republicans who understand
what their party has done, and what ITS pI1n-
ciplcs are. will not easily be led away to help
a British policy under pfctcncc Of aiding Amer
lean labor.
The prospect is all the brighter because
many Democrats arc profoundly disguised with
the conduct Of then Administration and then
party in Congress. Not a few Of them will
show their disgust by refusing to vote for the
ticket Of that party. But that loss will be OF
no consequence, If easy going Republicans OBJ
Jet to a bit OF a shower or care more for
shiny boots than for the COuntrys welfare.